Ornamental lamp shade



Dec. 30, 1930. P, CA CC 1,1 7,357

ORNAMENTAL LAMP SHADE Original Filed Nov. 7, 1928 1 4 Sheets-Sheet lDec; 30, 1930. P. cAPoccl 1,787,357

ORNAMENTAL LAMP S'HADE Original Filed Nov. '7, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR BY w WITNESSEWW I ATTORNEY I 7 Dec. 30, 1930. P. cAPoccl1,787,357

ORNAMENTAL LAMP SHADE Original Filed Nov, "r. 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Dec.'30, 1930. P. cAPoccl 1,787,357

ORNAMENTAL LAMP SHADE Original Fild Nov. 7. 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Pom260 a 004w INVENTOR WITNESSW ATTORNEY 7 My present invention hasPatented Dec. 30, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IOMPEO CAPOC'CI, FHOLLANDALE, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ANGELO CAMMARATA, OFHOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA ORNAMENTAL LAMP SHADE Application filed November 7,1923, Serial No. 317,764. Renewed reference to an 7 Ornamental shade forelectric lamps.

I The-primary object of the invention is the provision of a shade forthis purpose which is'of star shaped formation and in which the frame ofthe device is provided with a covering of translucent fabric or othertranslucent material-of any desired color.

A further object is the provision of a frame for lamp shades thatcomprises outer and inner members, each stamped or shaped of cheap metalwhose parts may be quickly as sociated'to present a strong, efficientand or namental structure,

A still further object is the provision of an ornamental shade forelectric bulbs which may be'employed as a Christmas ornamentor a-shadewhere soft lights are desired such as boudoirs, sleeping or sick rooms,etc.

7 The invention will'be fully and comprehensively understood from aconsideration of the following detailed description when read inconnection with the accompanying drawings which form part of theELPPlICHJZIOH WIth the understanding, however, that the improvement iscapable of extended application and 7 is not confined to the exactshowlng'of the drawings nor to .the precise construction described and,therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therefrom as donot affect the spirit of-the invention nor exceed thescopethereof asexpressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings: V Figurel is a side elevation of my improveinen fFigure 2 is an end View thereof. Figure 3 is a substantially centrallongitudinal sectional view. therethrou'gh.

. Figure lt-is a detail sectional View approximatelyfonthe line fl: 4:of Figure 3.

Figureb is a similar section approximately on theline 5'5 of Figure YFigure'ti a perspective view of the bulb engaging. spring clamp.

May 28,1930.

Figure 9 is a plan view of the inner frame before the same is shaped.

Figure 10 isa detail perspective view to illustrate the manner in whichthe contacting portions or ends of the frame may be connected. v

Figure 11 is an end or edge View of a slight modification.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary plan view of the frame employed in theconstruction disclosed by igure 11.

Figure 13 is a plan view to illustrate the manner in which the bulbengaging clamp is supported.

Figure 14 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 15 is a plan view of one of the spacer members.

Figure 16 is a perspective view of a modified form of spacer inenibeiz'Figure 17 is an elevation of a modification.

Figure 18 is a top plan view thereof.

In all of the structures disclosed by the drawings, the lamp shade has aconfiguration corresponding to that of a five pointed star.

In one of the embodiments of the improve ment the outer or side frameseach include a ring body 1 integrally formed at equidist'antly spacedintervals with inwardly in clined extensions in the nature of V-shapedmembers 2.. The V-shaped members, at the apex thereof, are formed withbendable ears 3, and the ring-shaped body portions 1, be twcen thepoints of the star provided by the V-shapedmembers 2 are formed on theirouter periphery with other bendable ears Each of the side or outerframes has its ribody provided with five i shaped exteir sions 2.

v The inner frame member, before the same is bent or shaped, is bestillustrated by Figure 9 of the drawings. By'reference to this figure itwill be seen that the inner member comprises four diamond-shapedportions or sections 5, respectively, the said sections being connectedby webs 6, and the outer secangularly.

.the points or outer or side members therein, and the ears 3 arebent'over the webs 6 and the tongues 7 upon themselves at theirconnections of the webs with the confronting ends or apexes tl'iereofand'lilie use the tongues 7 are bent The flange's 10 receive tile outeredges. V-shaped portions 2 or the and are secured thereto by fasteningmeans, such as clips 11 best illustrated-byFl'gure 10 of the drawings.The cars 3 of therespective outer members or sides are bent over eachother and likewise "over certain of, the

websof the inner {framemember and are securedthereto by means ofthe'chps 11.

- 1 If ,desiredjand-as disclosed" by the drawings, transverse plates 12may be secured by i means 13 to the upper and inner contacting through;openings in spacer portions of the frame members and the means 13 passthrough oppositely rounded portions that provide eyeslet at the cornersof the connected spaced substantially,Ueshaped body portions 15 of thelamp bulb engaging clamp 16. v By reference,especially to Figure 3 ofthe drawingsitwill be seen that an opening 17 is provided at the bottomof'the frame so that/a lamp bulb may be inserted through this openingand may be engaged by the springs arms of theclamp.

Afterthe frameis assembled above described, the same will presentastru'cture representing a or faces,'as well as the edges or ends of theframe are covered by a colored fabric" sheet 18. The sheet does-notextend through the opening .17. As disclosed by Figures-1 and 2 of thedrawings, the shade is arranged over the bulb of a boudoir or otherelectric lamp body v19, but if desired, the upper'point of thestar-shaped shade may have attachedtlieretomeans for supporting theframe, so that the devicepmay be employed-as a Christmas ornament, the wre from'the bulb m'thc shade, of course passingthrough the opening 17. s

in Figures 11 and 12 only twoouter members or framesides are employed,each of the said members including a riugjbody 20 from which extend'equidistantly spaced-points of V-shaped formation and whichareindicat'ed by the numeral 21. At their apexes the points are providedwitli' apertures 22 and each of the ring bodies, betweenv the points isprovided with an" aperture 23. The apexes of the points21 are bentandthere is passed through the openings-22: securing means 24.

: The openings 23. aredesigned to receive therethrough the bent parallelandoutward- 'lyextending arms 25 on the substantially U-'- shaped bodyportions 26; of the spring lainp bulbengaging clamps; The arms 25 alsopass plates 27 and spacer plates, such as live pointed star, and thesides.

memes? likewise pass through the bent ends 28 of the said plate. Theends of the arms are then bent against the frame and thereafter thesides of the frame are suitably covered as disclosed by Figure 11 of thedrawings.

The. spacer plates 27 are arranged ad acent to the top of the frame,while other and 16 may be employed. In Figure 15 the spacer plate 29 hasits ends formed withreduced and bendable extensions 30 to be passedthrough the openings 23 whilein Figure 16 has its ends bent, as at 32,to provide what maybe-termed ears and the the spacer plate 31 same haveopenings therethrough to. align are designed In Fi ures 17 and 18theconstruc'tion is substantially similarto thatdisclosedby the firstdescribed form of the improvement, the exception being that the shade isdesigned to be horizontally arranged and that the fabric or'lilretranslucent coverin for the-frame.

does not cover, the outer rin'g body 32 on the disclosed by Figures 15 V:Wlth the openings 22'and suitablexsecuring means, similar to thatprevlously described to pass through these openings.

upperframe member, and to this ring body 32- there is fiXedthe ends ofrounded spring clamps 33 that engage the lamp bulb 34 when the same isinserted through the open top of the. improvement. I I

Instead of constructing the frame members of flat cheap metal asdisclosed by the draw ings the same can be formed of wire if desired.

, vHaving described the invention, I claim i 1.1A shade for'electricbulbs, including the frame that comprises a pair. ofspaced ring members,each having on its outer periphery V equidistantly spaced bendablesubstantially 'V-sh'aped extensions designed to have their endsbroughtinto contact and to be secured together, spacer elements between therings, a

spring bulb clamp in the'frame, and a translucent covering for theframe.

2. A. shade for electric bulbs, including a frame, comprising a pair ofspaced ring members having .equid stantly spaced V-shaped pro ect1onsthereon designed to be bent to ward each other to have their 'ap'exescontact, 7

means connecting said contacting .p'oints, spacer elements between therings, a spring bulb en aging clamp supported. on certain of. the spacerelements," and a translucent cover for the frame; i

- 3. A shade: for electric". bulbs, a

frame, comprising a pair of spaced ringmemhers having bendablesubstantially V s'haped equidistantly spaced points designed to havetheir apexes'brought together and connected,

an inner member for the frame comprising a plurality ofdiamondshaped-elements whose edges are flanged and which are connectedbywebs and which have their upper ends formed 4 with extending'tongsies, atransverse plate centrally connecting each of the diamond;

shaped members, said members designed to be bent upon themselves to havetheir flanges I contacting with the outer edges of the V- shaped pointson the ring members and to be secured to said points and to said ringmembers, said diamond-shaped members being one less in number than theV-shaped projections on the rings, spacer elements between the ringmembers of the frame and secured therete, a spring bulb engaging clampsupported by certain of the spacer elements, and a translucent coveringfor the frame.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

POMPEO CAPOCCI.

